G. William Bissett
Shareholder



Miami Office

Direct Line: 305.982.6738
Mobile: 305.606.1936
wb@kubickidraper.com

For over twenty five years, Mr. Bissett has been an appellate lawyer and has handled in excess of 130 appeals before the Florida Supreme Court, all five districts courts of appeal and the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.  These cases have involved a broad range of civil litigation issues, as well as substantive issues of statewide importance.

Mr. Bissett has additionally assisted clients in resolving coverage disputes, and he provides trial support from the beginning to the end of significant exposure cases.

For the past seven years Mr. Bissett has authored the Florida Law Section of the nationally published Tort Law Desk Reference:  A Fifty State Compendium (Aspen Publishers).

Areas of Practice:  

- Appellate and Insurance Coverage

- Premises Liability

- Professional Liability

- Intentional Torts

- Business Torts

- Automobile

- Claims Administration and Bad Faith

- Construction Defects

- Medical Malpractice

- Products Liability

Certification/Specialties:

- Civil Circuit Mediator, Florida

Bar Admissions:

- 1997, U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida

- 1987, U.S. Supreme Court

- 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

- 1980, State of Florida

- 1980, U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida

- 1980, U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida  

Education:

- University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL

   J.D., 1979

- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

   B.A., 1975

   Honors: Cum Laude; Honors Program;  Florida Blue Key; 

   Student Senate; Omicron Delta Kappa

Representative Cases:

- Wong v. Crown Equipment Corp., 676 So.2d 981 (Fla. 3d DCA 1996)

- Tire Kingdom Inc. v. Morgan Tire & Auto, Inc., 915 F.Supp

   360 (S.D. Fla 1996)

- Airport Rent-A-Car, Inc. v. Prevost, 660 So.2d 628 (amicus)

   (Fla. 1995)

- Interamerican Car Rental, Inc. v. Gonzalez, 638 So.2d 89 (Fla. 3d

   DCA 1994)

- Perez v. National Presto Industries, Inc., 431 So.2d 466 (Fla. 3d

   DCA 1993)

- Grant v. New Hampshire Ins. Co., 613 So.2d 466 (Fla. 1993)

- Casa Clara Condominium Assoc., Inc. v. Charley Toppino & Sons,

   Inc., 620 So.2d 1244 (amicus) (Fla. 1993)

- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. Acosta, 612 So.2d 1361 (Fla. 1992)

- Nateman v. Hartford Casualty Insurance Co., 544 So.2d 1026

   (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)

- Koperwas v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc., 534 So.2d 872 (Fla. 3d

   DCA 1988)

- Derrer v. Georgia Electric Co., 537 So.2d 593 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988)

- Jimenez v. National Presto Industries, Inc., 458 So.2d 58 (Fla. 3d

   DCA 1984)

- Cardounel v. Shell Oil Company, 397 So.2d 328 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)

- Nelson v. Shell Oil Company, 396 So.2d 752 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981)

Published Works:

          - Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty State Compendium (Aspen
             Publishers, 2009 ed.) Florida Law Section

Honors and Awards:

- 2000, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

- "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell

Professional Associations and Memberships:

- 1980 - Present, Florida Bar
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association

- Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow

- 1983 - 1986, Dade County Bar

   Board of Directors

- 1985 - 1986, Dade County Bar

   Executive Committee

- 1994 - 1995, Florida Bar

   Appellate Rules Liaison Committee

- 1994 - 1995, Florida Bar

   Appellate Court Committee

- 1994 - 1995, Florida Bar

   Insurance Law Committee

- 1983 - 1986, Southern District Digest

   Board of Editors

 

Fraternities/Sororities:

- Phi Delta Theta